Leap Year Love: Is this still a thing?

Every four years, the calendar throws an extra day our way – February 29th. This “bonus” day has been associated with unique traditions, one of the most enduring and interesting to me, as a fairly strong “feminist” being the idea that women are “allowed” to propose marriage to men on this day. So instead of…

Your Guide to a playful Proposal!

  Hello lovebirds everywhere!   Cupid’s arrow is about to fly, and hearts are aflutter with the whispers of “proposal season.” But hold on – before you get swept away by the Valentine’s Day marketing madness remember that although February 14th might be the time-honoured chosen day for declarations of devotion, and make it easier to…

Crafting Inclusive Love Stories: The Art of Personalised Wedding Ceremonies

Working with a couple recently on their elopement got me thinking.  As an independent celebrant I do feel I have a unique advantage—one that mean including  religious content and the blending of faith and spiritual values into a ceremony is another way of “personalising” a couple’s ceremony.  However, when discussing this with them, I do…